I'm so grateful that for every baby we've had, we've had the opportunity to get away,

just me and my husband, for a few days before our new baby arrives.

Today's episode is going to cover all of the work and play of going on a baby moon.

I'm going to summarize each of the baby moons we've taken, how they've all been different,

and how we've budgeted

for each one. Now, there's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to make it happen,

but the play makes it all worth it.

You're listening to Work and Play with Nancy Ray, episode 118.

Much of our daily lives can be divided into two categories, work and play.

Simply put, that is where our life and our legacy take place.

This is a podcast all about learning to work and play well, which leads to a healthy soul and a fulfilling life. Let's dive in.

First, I want to just talk about why in the world do we take baby moons. I feel like my parents

are always like, what is a baby moon? Why is this a thing? It's kind of a newer trend in our generation,

but I am a big fan for a few reasons. I think the top three reasons are, number one,

newborn life is coming. And if you've never been through newborn life before, it'll rock your

world. I mean, it is, it's a lot. And knowing that that is on the horizon and you're

going to be working so hard and you're going to be sleep deprived and you're going to be learning

what it looks like to have a new baby as part of your family, it makes sense to just take some time

to rest and enjoy the season of life that you're in before that comes around.

Number two is it's just important to connect as a husband and wife

and remind yourselves of your foundation and your marriage and fall in love with each other

again and go on dates every night just like you used to when you were dating.

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